Open main menu

SCI/Japanese Games

< SCI
Revision as of 15:32, 2 November 2020 by Trembyle (talk | contribs) (→‎Sierra Pioneer: Add page sections)

SCI Sierra On-Line Japanese Games

Sierra On-Line released a few games in Japan, fully translated to Japanese.

The following games may have been released as well: RAMA, Torin's Passage, Gabriel Knight 2

The 3.25" 1.2MB floppies (Space Quest 4, King's Quest 5) are only readable on PC using special floppy drives, that support Mode 3. For example the Sony USB PCGA-UFD5. Floppies will still not just work in Windows, you will probably need [RawWrite for Windows] and finally [DiskExplorer] to extract the files from the images.

The 5.25" floppies (Quest for Glory 1, Police Quest 2) however can be read using a regular PC 5.25" floppy drive.

Castle of Dr. Brain / ドクターブレイン パズルの城 (PC-98)

     

on 2x 5.25" floppy discs
features Japanese + English text

King's Quest V / キングズクエストV / キングスクエストV (FM-Towns)

   

(FM-Towns floppy not shown)
features Japanese + English voice acting

King's Quest V / キングズクエストV / キングスクエストV (PC-98)

     

on 6x 3.25" floppy discs (1.2MB)
features Japanese + English text

King's Quest VII / キングスクエストVII / キングスクエストVII (PC Windows) (SPRW-5003)

did definitely exist, no further details known atm

Lighthouse / ライトハウス (PC DOS/Windows) (SPRW-5011)

   

features Japanese voice acting + text

Mixed-Up Mother Goose / おかしなマザーグース SCI1 (FM-Towns)

       

features full Japanese voice acting

Phantasmagoria 1 / ファンタズム / Phantasm (PC Windows) (SPRW-5002)

       

on 7 CDs
includes 20-page b/w manual
details to be added

Phantasmagoria / ファンタズム / Phantasm (Guide)

   

160 pages

Phantasmagoria 2 / ファンタズム2 (PC Windows) (SPRW-5016)

         

on 5 CDs
includes 40-page b/w manual
features English audio and Japanese subtitles. Game itself was fully localized, text in background pictures was changed to Japanese.
Game is also fully uncut. For more information on Phantasmagoria 2 censorship, click here.

Police Quest 2 / ポリスクエスト2 (PC-98)

     

on 3 5.25" floppies
also includes 50-page manual, small poster/ad
There also exists a version with 3.5" floppies. Further details unknown at this point.

Police Quest: SWAT / ポリスクエスト SWAT (PC DOS/Windows) (SPRW-1004)

Further details coming soon

RAMA / ??? (PC Windows) (SPRW-5017)

did definitely exist, no further details known atm

Quest for Glory 1 / クエスト フォー グローリィ (PC-98)

     

on 2x 3 5.25" floppies
(1 set is the 16 color version, the other set is the 8 color version)

Quest For Glory / Police Quest 2 3D AVG box set (PC-98)

 

Police Quest 2: on 3 5.25" floppies
Quest for Glory 1: on 2x 3 5.25" floppies (1 set is the 16 color version, the other set is the 8 color version)

Red Baron 2 / レッドバロン2 (PC Windows) (SPRW-1026)

=NOT A SCI GAME=
features full Japanese voice acting
Photos and details coming soon

Shivers / ??? (PC Windows) (SPRW-5005)

did definitely exist, no further details known atm

Space Quest IV / スペースクエストIV (PC-98)

     

on 3x 3.25" floppy discs (1.2MB)
features Japanese + English text

Trophy Bass 2 / トロフィーバス2 (PC Windows) (SPRW-5013)

=NOT A SCI GAME=
features full Japanese voice acting
Photos and details coming soon


Sierra Pioneer

Many of the above games were published in Japan under a joint venture with the Pioneer Corporation. This company, called Sierra Pioneer Co., Ltd., was formed in July 1995. One may find the Japanese name (シエラ パイオニア) to be helpful in searching the web or auction sites. For the same reason, the Japanese titles are also provided below.


Full Catalog

The table below lists the part numbers of every game published during this venture, whether or not the game uses the SCI engine. If a game listed below does not use the SCI engine, it is not in scope for ScummVM.

There are some patterns to the part numbers.

SPRW = Windows
SPRM = Macintosh
SPRH = Hybrid disc
10xx = English language begins with 1
50xx = Japanese language begins with 5
English Title Japanese Title Translation Part Number Platform Language SCI? Notes
Phantasmagoria シエラ パイオニア Phantasm SPRW-1001 Windows English Yes See also SPRW-5002
The Incredible Machine 2 インクレディブル マシン The Incredible Machine SPRW-1002 Windows English No V3.0
Police Quest: SWAT ポリスクエスト スワット Police Quest: SWAT SPRW-1004 Windows English Yes
Shivers シバース -呪われた博物館- Shivers: The Cursed Museum SPRW-1005 Windows English Yes See also SPRW-5005
Torin's Passage トリンズ・パッセージ Torin's Passage SPRW-1006 Windows English Yes
Trophy Bass トロフィーバス Trophy Bass SPRW-1007 Windows English No
The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery ザ ビースト ウィズイン ~ガブリエル ナイト ミステリー~ The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery SPRW-1008 Windows English Yes
Front Page Sports: Baseball Pro '96 Season メジャーリーグベースボール '96 Major League Baseball '96 SPRW-1016 Windows English No
Casino De Luxe カジノ デラックス Casino Deluxe SPRW-1017 Windows English No
NASCAR Racing 2 ナスカー レーシング 2 NASCAR Racing 2 SPRW-1018 Windows English No
Front Page Sports: Football Pro '97 アメリカンフットボール '97 American Football '97 SPRW-1019 Windows English No
Casino Deluxe 2 カジノ デラックス 2 Casino Deluxe 2 SPRW-1020 Windows English No
Front Page Sports: Baseball Pro '98 メジャーリーグベースボール '98 Major League Baseball '98 SPRW-1021 Windows English No
Front Page Sports: Ski Racing スキーレーシング Ski Racing SPRW-1022 Windows English No
Sierra Pro Pilot シエラ プロパイロット Sierra Pro Pilot SPRW-1024 Windows English No
3-D Ultra Minigolf PatしてGoo Pat and Goo SPRW-1025 Windows English No
Red Baron II レッドバロン 2 Red Baron II SPRW-1026 Windows English No
SODA Off-Road Racing オフロード・チャンピオンシップ Off-Road Championship SPRW-1027 Windows English No
The Incredible Machine 2 インクレディブル マシン The Incredible Machine SPRM-1002 Mac English No V3.0
Torin's Passage トリンズ・パッセージ Torin's Passage SPRM-10?? Mac English Yes Scheduled for release. No evidence yet that the Mac version was actually published.
Trophy Bass トロフィーバス Trophy Bass SPRM-1009 Mac English No
NASCAR Racing ナスカー レーシング NASCAR Racing SPRM-1010 Mac English No Not released for Windows. Pre-Sierra DOS/V version published in English by Virgin/Victor (JEV-1).
IndyCar Racing II インディーカーレーシング 2 IndyCar Racing II SPRH-1001 Mac/Win English No Hybrid disc
3-D Ultra Pinball: The Lost Continent 3D ウルトラピンボール ~失われた大陸~ 3-D Ultra Pinball: The Lost Continent SPRH-1002 Mac/Win English No Hybrid disc
3-D Ultra Pinball 3D ウルトラピンボール 3-D Ultra Pinball SPRW-5001 Windows Japanese No
Phantasmagoria ファンタズム Phantasm SPRW-5002 Windows Japanese Yes See also SPRW-1001
Phantasmagoria Demo ファンタズム 【第1章】 Phantasm Chapter 1 ??? Windows Japanese Yes See photo evidence below
King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride キングス クエスト VII King's Quest VII SPRW-5003 Windows Japanese Yes Ver.2.0
Lode Runner On-Line: The Mad Monks' Revenge ロードランナー オンライン ~マッドモンクの逆襲~ Lode Runner On-Line: The Mad Monks' Revenge SPRW-5004 Windows Japanese No
Shivers シバース -呪われた博物館- Shivers: The Cursed Museum SPRW-5005 Windows Japanese Yes See also SPRW-1005
Thexder テグザー Thexder SPRW-5006 Windows Japanese No
A-10 Tank Killer II: Silent Thunder サイレントサンダー Silent Thunder SPRW-5007 Windows Japanese No
Silent Thunder: Columbia Missions サイレントサンダー -コロンビアミッション- Silent Thunder: Columbia Mission ??? Windows Japanese No See photo evidence below
EarthSiege 2 アースシージ2 ~スカイフォース~ EarthSiege 2: Sky Force SPRW-5008 Windows Japanese No
MissionForce: CyberStorm サイバーストーム Cyber Storm SPRW-5009 Windows Japanese No
Lighthouse: The Dark Being ライトハウス ~異次元への扉~ Lighthouse: Door to Another Dimension SPRW-5011 Windows Japanese Yes
3-D Ultra Pinball: Creep Night 3D ウルトラピンボール ~ゴブリンの逆襲~ 3-D Ultra Pinball: Goblin's Revenge SPRW-5012 Windows Japanese No
Trophy Bass 2 トロフィーバス 2 Trophy Bass 2 SPRW-5013 Windows Japanese No
Hunter Hunted ジェイクバースト Jake Burst SPRW-5015 Windows Japanese No
Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh ファンタズム2 -切り裂かれた記憶- Phantasm 2: Torn Memory SPRW-5016 Windows Japanese Yes
Rama RAMA 宇宙のランデブー RAMA Space Rendezvous SPRW-5017 Windows Japanese Yes
Front Page Sports: Golf シエラ ゴルフ Sierra Golf SPRW-5018 Windows Japanese No
Phantasmagoria ファンタズム Phantasm SPRM-5001 Mac Japanese Yes
3-D Ultra Pinball 3D ウルトラピンボール 3-D Ultra Pinball SPRM-5002 Mac Japanese No
Lode Runner On-Line: The Mad Monks' Revenge ロードランナー オンライン ~マッドモンクの逆襲~ Lode Runner On-Line: The Mad Monks' Revenge SPRM-5004 Mac Japanese No
Shivers シバース -呪われた博物館- Shivers: The Cursed Museum SPRM-5005 Mac Japanese Yes
3-D Ultra Pinball: Creep Night 3D ウルトラピンボール ~ゴブリンの逆襲~ 3-D Ultra Pinball: Goblin's Revenge SPRM-5006 Mac Japanese No
Rama RAMA 宇宙のランデブー RAMA Space Rendezvous SPRM-5009 Mac Japanese Yes
The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain ドクターブレイン の 脳力向上パズル Dr Brain's Mind Improvement Puzzle SPRH-5001 Mac/Win Japanese No


Product Images

These are provided as evidence that these games exist. Unfortunately, they may not yet be in the collection of any ScummVM team members. If, at a later date, any team members acquire copies of these games, more detailed scans and photos can be provided.


Links

The following sites can be referenced by use of the Wayback Machine for a contemporaneous view of Sierra Pioneer's web presence in Japan.